Candidates

“I have worked at Transport for London for the past 8 years, during which time my work has focused on the relationship between major regeneration proposals and transport impacts/provision.
As well as building on my skills and experience through the mentoring and networking offered by the programme, I also see this as an opportunity to further develop my knowledge and understanding of the wider issues facing London, in particular how we deal with the longer term infrastructure demands that will be placed on the capital as the population continues to grow and demographics change.”

"I am a National Project Manager with ten years experience working for Sanctuary Housing Association, mainly in East London. My previous large scale regeneration project, based in South Hackney, was the winner of the National Home Improvement Council’s Estate Modernisation Award in 2006. I have recently taken on a national role with the Sanctuary Group.
I am looking to contribute my experience and expand my skills with a group of like minded housing professionals that can attract transformative, London based regeneration. I have a particular interest in resident led initiatives that can improve the quality of life for people living in or near inner city estates and my future ambitions are to work within public housing projects in New York City and the outer boroughs."

“The programme is a fantastic opportunity for career development. I’m looking forward to enhancing my decision-making and leadership skills and having the opportunity to be mentored by a senior figure within the regeneration sector. I’m also keen to increase my knowledge of regeneration challenges and approaches across London and the opportunity to network and share ideas with fellow regeneration professionals on the programme.”

“I am really pleased to have been accepted onto the Future London Leaders programme. I am looking forward to the opportunity to develop my skills and extend my knowledge and understanding of regeneration in London. I am particularly looking forward to meeting and working with my mentor.”

“I am really pleased to be taking part in the programme. It is an excellent opportunity to develop my leadership skills and further my knowledge of London wide housing, regeneration and development issues. This will help me in the day job as a housing strategy manager and advance my understanding of the role of housing in regeneration and economic development, and in making London a successful place.”

“I am very excited about the programme and the opportunity to share information, learning and ideas with colleagues from across the regeneration field. I am looking forward to the opportunity to develop my skills and knowledge both from a technical and personal perspective. I am particularly hoping to get a great deal from the mentoring offered through the programme.
This is a very interesting and challenging time for regeneration, housing investment and delivery in London, and I am hoping that this programme gets to the heart of the issues and opportunities we will all be facing over the coming years.”

"The main things I am looking to get out of the Future London Leaders programme are the development of my leadership skills and a greater perspective of London wide issues through networking with other regeneration practitioners. Sharing our knowledge and experiences is a fantastic opportunity, one that I consider will help develop me from manager to leader within my chosen profession of Town Planning. I am particularly excited by the mentoring opportunity offered by the programme. I consider myself very fortunate to be participating in this programme at this challenging time for London."

“Having a background in planning policy has allowed me to work strategically on a number of large regeneration schemes. My current role in neighbourhood regeneration at Enfield allows me to get involved in the delivery of both large scale and local neighbourhood development projects, working closely with the communities involved. The Future of London programme will allow me to increase my knowledge and understanding of delivering large scale regeneration projects, and share experiences of overcoming the economic challenges faced in the current climate.”

This programme provides an invaluable forum for me to explore ideas, perspectives and knowledge on regeneration and development issues in London set within the current context of a challenging economic climate. The leadership coaching programme running in parallel will be invaluable to further enhance existing leadership skills. I am particularly excited to be mentored by an accomplished senior regeneration practitioner.

“Although I am based in Newcastle my role is national, and I anticipate the programme will deepen my understanding of the challenges and opportunities for housing and regeneration in the capital. I look forward to sharing best practice within an interdisciplinary setting, gaining practical insight into emerging policy and creating the connections necessary to support my colleagues to deliver some fantastic schemes for London and the South East. As an architect I think it will be particularly enriching to be introduced to London’s major regeneration schemes by the people who know them best – their clients, delivery teams and public-private stakeholders. My time on the programme will coincide with a particularly dynamic period at Home, and I think the opportunity to be mentored by a senior regeneration practitioner may prove formative.”

“The programme will offer an incredible opportunity to work with other practitioners in the field and gain valuable knowledge through their experiences. I hope to broaden my understanding of regeneration through the variety of events/sessions the programme offers and work on my professional development. I am particularly looking forward to visiting major development sites and gaining insights into the issues arising from delivering these schemes.”

"Having spent several years developing and implementing housing regeneration schemes in one of London's most deprived boroughs, I am looking forward to the opportunities this programme presents for broadening my knowledge of a variety of elements of regeneration and the chance to investigate best practice across the capital. As well as benefiting from the skills and leadership development the programme offers, I am particularly interested to explore with other members of the programme how issues such as community cohesion and integration can remain a priority in London, amidst a pressing agenda for dramatic increases in housing supply."

"I have worked at LB Haringey for the past eight years, during which time my work has focused on delivering spatial development plans for the borough. Significant change has taken place in planning since then and I am looking forward to sharing new ideas about future planning and regeneration challenges in London. I am really looking forward to taking part in the programme and meeting colleagues from different agencies who are dealing with different aspects of planning and regeneration across London. I’m particularly looking forward to strengthening my personal and professional leadership skills both through the programme and with my mentor.

"I trained as an architect before following the development process upstream to Croydon Council, where I have led a number of masterplans and public realm delivery projects over the last three years. The current context of economic turbulence and civil unrest I think raises some difficult but necessary doubts about the role of regeneration in London. This programme is an exciting opportunity to meet people across London facing similar challenges, share experiences, and collectively debate what we can do to make a difference."